General Requirements

All general requirements for admission to the Graduate School at Mississippi College must be met initially.

Requirements for admission to the Educational Specialist Degree (Ed.S.) must be met.

Candidates applying for the Educational Specialist Degree in Elementary Education must have a Class AA License in elementary education. For those seeking the Ed.S. Degree in Ed. Leadership, the Class AA License must be in an area of professional education.

Candidates must have a 3.25 GPA on all prior graduate work.

Candidates must supply three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant’s character, scholarship, and potential for successful completion of the program. (One recommendation must come from the candidate’s current administrator.)

Candidates must provide proof of three years of prior teaching experience in their licensed area, in an accredited school.

Candidates must schedule an interview with the program advisor.

Candidates must successfully complete a writing assessment.

After 12 hours of coursework, candidates must have and maintain a 3.25 GPA on all work in the Ed.S. Program.

Candidates must write and defend a research-based project completed during the Ed.S. Program at MS College. Candidates must have a 3.25 GPA, in order to defend their research-based project, before graduation requirements can be considered completed.

All work for the degree must be worked-on and completed according to the cohort schedule.

Graduates of the Ed.S. Program in Educational Leadership must pass the SLLA, before they can apply for the Class AAA License in Administration.